Sunday, February 5, 2012

While we're at it.. David Bowie

In keeping with the theme an earlier post , about the David Bowie cassette that just sold for $473 (I'm pretty sure that's a record price for *any* Bowie cassette), here's some more sleeves of some earlier releases..
Space Oddity Has come out in many different versions.. the original ones were on Mercury, called Just David Bowie, and also "Man of Words, Man of Music" whatta terrible title. I have not been able to obtain a copy, however, so no scan...but Bowie sure didn't have much to say about that title.. looks like Man of words didn't apply to When the record company was looking for input on the title..
And then one more try by Mercury.. the cassette just like the one that sold for a whopping 473 bux not long ago: I guess the dress didn't boost sales either...

After he (luckily for him) jumped ship to RCA the next year.. the first one came out again.. but by this time he'd had a hit with Space Oddity, so that's what the album was renamed as..
It's quite rare in good condition ...

and here's the Italian edition..

right after came Hunky Dory...

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars .. with a name like that how could an album fail?
The UK version:

And the Canadian version:

And.. yet another one... I don't know where or when I scanned this , except I no longer have this one.. but I'm adding it here

Pinups , UK style ( a second or third issue, still early 80's)

And a Canadian one, slightly earlier issue..

Alladin Sane.. as usual, a very imaginative and colorful sleeve.. the album's pretty good too..

Diamond Dogs, UK issue, somewhat early, but already post-dolby..

and an American first issue, this time, of same..

Young Americans...

I remember when this came out, we were listening to it all the way to Seattle for a HUGE concert that consisted of Starz, backing up Rick Derringer, who backed up Jeff Beck And Jan Hammer, who backed up Aerosmith..

Jeff Beck was my favorite, although he sure didn't play for long.. the first hour was Jan Hammer noodling incessantly before Jeff even joined the stage.

Rick Derringer was solid as usual, but not exciting... Starz were just a Kiss clone band..

Aerosmith were in the middle of their dope fueled "Draw the Line " tour , and they SUCKED..

All things considered, I woulda rather seen Bowie...

This is another really good album of Bowie's.. he really did have the gift for the "Hook"

After this, He moved to Berlin.. if there exists, a "Berlin sound" from that period, I'd say Bowie captured it on the next few albums:

My Copyright notice (IMPORTANT!!!!!)

The original copyrights in these cover designs continue to be owned by whoever designed them.. However by posting photos and scans of them here for informational and entertainment uses only, I claim the actual intent of "Fair Use' rights.

However, I add this on my own..

You may use these for any private purpose you see fit, but

YOU MAY NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER USE THESE SCANS FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE WHAT SO EVER!!

That means NO copying and posting on Ebay, or any other commercial website, to 'represent' the item you're too lazy or dishonest to scan or photograph for yourself..

If i ever find you have been using my scans to represent your items on any sales website WHATSOEVER.. i will IMMEDIATELY report you.

That also means no copying these scans to assist in creating 'Fake' cassettes either, for any commercial sale.

I WILL REPORT YOU!

Collecting is tricky enough without theives and liars getting into the mix...

And i look LONG and HARD to find ones in condition as good as these are to display..

Thank you for your time..

Doc

About Me

Depending on which of my blogs this is applying to..I am a Guitar player, Bassist, violinist, drummer, arranger, producer, engineer, etc etc .. have recorded 13 demos , played on 16 albums that have been issued, on 11 that have not, have no F##ing money, I Have been collecting cassettes for over 30 years.. although I have recently had to start over due to a fire.
Here are the sleeves of the tapes I currently have in my collection, as well as old ones I managed to scan before I lost them...all in Hi Resolution!
Some are so rare that there are no references of any kind to them.. they may be the only surviving copies left..!
Enjoy!
And PS.. I am always open to trades, or parting with a couple of them also..

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What cassette I'm ripping (or listening to) right now

B.B. King.. ALL the 40 year old STEREO United cassettes.. WOW!

Why Collect Cassettes?

Indeed? Nobody usually knows why they've got "The Bug"..

But.. look at it this way, Collectors are, firstly, Historians, guardians of an eras' culture .. and if the pieces of history one collects have artistic value, and even functionality.. this is where it all comes together..

Happy hunting!

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